Analysis Complete

belittle

/ belittle /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
"don''t belittle your colleagues"
Type of:
decrease lessen minify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
express a negative opinion of
"She disparaged her student''s efforts"
Opposites:
flatter blandish
Type of:
knock criticize criticise
Kinds of:
pan tear apart trash discredit disgrace
Derived:
disparagement depreciation derogation dispraise detractor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
belittle
"Don''t belittle his influence"
Type of:
disparage pick at
Kinds of:
talk down
Derived:
disparagement depreciation derogation denigration belittling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
2
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decrease lessen minify knock criticize criticise pan tear apart trash discredit disgrace flatter